The Secret History
The Secret History free PDF book download from here or read the whole book online. The Secret History, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 1992. The narrative takes place at a prestigious liberal arts college in New England, Hampden College, which is modeled after Bennington College where Tartt studied.
The story is told from the perspective of Richard Papen, a student who looks back on the circumstances that led to the murder of their friend Edmund “Bunny” Corcoran. The events leading up to the murder unfold gradually, examining the impact of Bunny’s death on the academically and socially isolated group.
About the Author
Publishes roughly once a decade and shows no sign of apologising for it. The Secret History appeared in 1992, written while she was still in her twenties, and inverted the murder mystery by naming the victim and the killers on the first page, leaving the…
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